Medium severity5.9NVD Advisory· Published Aug 7, 2016· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2016-5359
CVE-2016-5359
Description
epan/dissectors/packet-wbxml.c in the WBXML dissector in Wireshark 1.12.x before 1.12.12 mishandles offsets, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (integer overflow and infinite loop) via a crafted packet.
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Affected products
20cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.12.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 12 more
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.12.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.12.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.12.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.12.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.12.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.12.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.12.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.12.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.12.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.12.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.12.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:1.12.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- (no CPE)range: <1.12.12
- osv-coords7 versionspkg:rpm/suse/wireshark&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2012%20SP1pkg:rpm/suse/wireshark&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP4pkg:rpm/suse/wireshark&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP1pkg:rpm/suse/wireshark&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2011%20SP4pkg:rpm/suse/wireshark&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP1pkg:rpm/suse/wireshark&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2011%20SP4pkg:rpm/suse/wireshark&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2012%20SP1
< 1.12.13-31.1+ 6 more
- (no CPE)range: < 1.12.13-31.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1.12.13-0.23.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1.12.13-31.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1.12.13-0.23.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1.12.13-31.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1.12.13-0.23.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1.12.13-31.1
Patches
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References
6- www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2016-38.htmlnvdVendor Advisory
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/09/3nvdMailing List
- bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cginvdIssue TrackingVDB Entry
- www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3615nvd
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/91140nvd
- github.com/wireshark/wireshark/commit/b8e0d416898bb975a02c1b55883342edc5b4c9c0nvd
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